Xylem Inc., with the main production plant in Emmaboda, has in one of the product workshops decided to analyse the benefits of creating a central packaging station for its five assembling lines. The author of this report was given this objective as a master thesis. The methodology of the project is divided into three different phases – one descriptive, one explorative and one problem-solving phase

This master thesis is on Statistical Process Control (SPC). The objective is to evaluate if SPC can be used in a process that produces plates for heat exchanger, the process evaluated is located at Alfa Laval Lund AB. The products are produced in the process by punching and shearing metal coils. An ambition in the project is also to increase the knowledge about Statistical Process Control at Alfa

Sandvik Rock Processing in Svedala is a business area within the Sandvik Group who manufactures crushers and spare parts. A new production plant, Greenfield, will be completed in 2013 and as part of the change the company makes in connection with the new plant, there is a desire to revise and optimize the order quantities in the production. There are several models for lot sizing. Economic Order Q

DPM is a manufacturing company within the metal cutting industry. A number of years ago there emerged a desire to make statistical calculations for its production. Until today, the company has not done any post-calculations, which means that they have based their cost calculations and sales prices on precalculated costs. The absence of post-calculations leads to lack of cost-consciousness that is

A particle accelerator consists of a large number of components, which among other things includes several acceleration modules, which consists of one or several cavities. A cavity is a complex and essential part in the accelerations process and is usually made of oxygen-free copper (OFC) or niobium. These two materials are special when it comes to metal cutting, it´s hard to find information abou

Metodutveckling för analys av cellulärt upptag av nanopartiklar Cancer är idag en utbredd sjukdom som tusentals människor världen över diagnostiseras för dagligen. Möjligheterna att få en korrekt behandling ökar om tumörer upptäcks i ett tidigt skede tidigt vilket ger en större chans att tillfriskna. Men detta har visat sig vara en utmaning då nuvarande metoder som används inte är av tillräckligAbstract MRI, magnetic resonance imaging, is used for disease detection such as assessing blood flow, detecting tumours and diagnosing many forms of cancer. Contrast agents are chemical substances that increase the MRI sensitivity. One class of contrast agents are the so called nanoparticulate contrast agents. Since tumour-associated formation of new blood vessels often results in highly permeab

Popular science summary: Analysis of Map3k-dependent molecular mechanisms regulating signaling in lymphocytes My research involves investigating the roles of Map3k1 and Map3k7 genes in relation to invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells. iNKT cells are a unique population of T cells whose phenotypical, developmental and functional characteristics differ from conventional T cells. iNKT cells exp

This thesis identifies ten main narratives related to Lithuania in the reporting of five major Swedish newspapers between 2010-2012, and investigates how these narratives have been discursively constructed and why they might have been chosen to serve as a frame of reference for Swedish readers. Through narrative analysis and a theoretical framework including the concepts of ‘narrative’, ‘collectiv

What kind of influence does percentage of private share have on state-owned enterprises’ operating efficiencies? The thesis studies on the correlation between percentage of private share and SOEs’ operating efficiency in China. By analyzing both input and output side of SOEs’ performance (i) theoretically, based on previous studies, and (ii) empirically, through data bivariate analyses and variabl

It is more difficult for the poor to save money than for the wealthy. The poor have no institutions to help them such as state pensions and they are left to fight their personal short comings themselves. One consequence is that the poor save under their ability. Savings is important to respond to changes in the environment and to avoid incurring debt. Two of the behavioral obstacles the poor face

Denna uppsats behandlar lösdriverilagen från 1885 som kom att vara ikraft fram till 1964 då den ersattes av asocialitetslagen. Syftet med uppsatsen är att belysa hur lösdriverilagen motiverades, utvecklades och tillämpades samt vilken inverkan lagen haft på kvinnor utifrån en teori om social kontroll. Framställningen beskriver lagens historiska bakgrund, tidsepoker under vilka lagen tillämpadeThe thesis discusses the 1885 vagrancy law which came to remain in effect until 1964 when replaced by the law of asociality. The purpose of the thesis is to illustrate how the vagrancy law was motivated, developed and applied as well as the impact of the law on women based on a theory of social control. The presentation describes the history of the law, the eras in which the law was in effect,

Med de senaste årens skenande bostadspriser har bostadspolitiken återigen börjat få aktualitet i samhällsdebatten. Vissa argumenterar för att det beror på Sveriges generösa skattesubvention som medför en ökad inkomst för privatpersoner varpå de får ett större finansiellt utrymme att köpa en dyrare bostad. Avdrag för räntekostnader är något som särskilt har uppmärksammats under senare tid och idag With the past years of rampant housing prices, housing policy has once again begun to get topicality in the public debate. Some argue that it is due to Sweden’s generous tax subsidy that bring increased income for individuals, whereupon they get a greater financial space to buy a more expensive residence. Mortgage interest deduction is something that recently has been particularly noted, and today

Bland ekonomer och jurister skiljer sig synen på kopplingsförbehåll och hur förbudet ska tillämpas åt. Fördelar så som produktförbättring och kvalitetsförsäkran ges av somliga större tyngd, medan för andra de konkurrenshämmande effekterna, så som prisdiskriminering och resande av inträdeshinder, är av större betydelse för marknadens välmående. Vilken omfattning förbudet ska ha – och alltså hur detAmong economists and legal scholars, the view on tying and how the prohibition is to be applied, differ. Some give advantages such as product improvement and quality assurance greater weight, while for others the anticompetitive effects, such as price discrimination and entry barriers, are of greater importance to the well-being of the market. The extent to which the prohibition should be – and th

I denna uppsats undersöks tolkningen i asylprocessen ur ett rättssäkerhetsperspektiv. Detta görs utifrån den påverkan brister i tolkningen kan ha på den sökandes uppfattade trovärdighet. Att sökandens bevisning (i form av asylberättelsen) framstår som inte trovärdig på grund av brister i tolkningen är inget som är förutsägbart för sökanden med hjälp av rättsreglerna och på detta sätt kan brister iThis essay examines interpreting in the asylum procedure from the perspective of legal certainty, in respect of the influence interpreting deficiencies can have for the credibility assessment of the applicant. That the evidence of the applicant (in shape of the applicant’s statements) is considered not credible due to interpreting deficiencies is not predictable to the applicant from the law and t

Barnpornografibrott innebär att ett barn har utsatts för ett sexuellt övergrepp. Ett övergrepp som dessutom har dokumenterats och kan spridas vidare. I svensk lagstiftning utgör det emellertid inte ett sexualbrott, utan ett brott mot allmän ordning. Till följd av detta har barnet inte en självklar ställning som målsägande, det har istället staten. Om barnet inte har målsägandeställning finns det iWhen a child pornography crime is committed, it means that a child has been subjected to sexual abuse. The abuse has been documented and can be spread. In Swedish law, child pornography crime does not constitute a sex crime; instead, it is a crime against public order. The consequence of this is, that the child is not to be considered the victim in a legal procedure; instead the state has that pos

Under de senaste åren har antalet vårdnadstvister som avgjorts i domstol ökat markant i Sverige. Samtidigt har Sverige blivit ett mer mångkulturellt samhälle med en ökad arbetskraftsinvandring och kontinuerliga flykting- strömmar. I dagsläget har fler familjer än någonsin anknytning till utlandet vilket förstärker vissa problem inom familjerätten. Flera barn blir varje år olovligen bortförda ifrånIn recent years, the number of custody disputes settled in court has increased significantly in Sweden. This as a consequence of that Sweden has become a more multicultural society with increased labor migration and continuous refugee flows. Currently, more families than ever have links with foreign countries, which reinforces certain problems within family law. Several children are unlawfully abd

Homosexuella par fick möjlighet till juridiskt föräldraskap 2003 som en följd av den statliga utredningen SOU 2001:10 Barn i homosexuella familjer. När ett kvinnligt samkönat par genomgår en insemination inom den svenska offentligt finansierade sjukvården kan föräldraskapet för den kvinna som inte föder barnet fastställas genom dom eller bekräftelse. Om paret genomgår inseminationen i privat regi Homosexual couples in Sweden have had access to legal parenthood since 2003, as a result of SOU 2001:10 Barn i homosexuella relationer (Swedish Government Official Reports series 2001:10 Children in homosexual relationships). When a female same-sex couple undergo insemination at a state-run facility, the parenthood of the woman not carrying the child can be settled through a court judgement or thr